Gilze
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Gils (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst attested as gilisa in 1012-1018. Perhaps derived from an ancient hydronym related to Old Norse gil (“gap, ravine”). An alternative hypothesis proposes a compound derived from Old Dutch *gîsil (“twig, branch”) and lo (“light forest”), but this proposed etymology does not match well with the oldest attestations.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGilze n
- A village in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Dringersgat (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN